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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
2
The item surveys a collage of curiosities and quips from Ras Makonnen to Niagara Falls manufactories, noting a flood of lighter thoughts. It laments vain poets while lampooning fashions of politics and sport and mentions a 20 000 ton battleship and a Milwaukee poetry prize.
The remark compares the Rockefeller baby's potential wealth growth to that of the grandfather, suggesting the child could amass nearly all the family fortune by age 79 if current growth continues. The comment emphasizes immense wealth and the passage of generations.
A Berne exhibit showcased 1 785 sausage varieties while commentary notes that each family has a brand abroad. A Chicago girl touring Europe says Paris cannot match Chicago, and rumors place King Alfonso and queen honeymooning in Ireland amid home rule talk. Rabbi Hirsch links stomach and religion, yet the leap from belly to soul remains wide.
A youthful quote attributed to Rockefeller notes that young men sow wild oats for pleasure and mischief. The remark reflects a paradoxical truth about youthful impulses and the pursuit of sensation, framed in a wry social view.
When learned men argue over grammar, rhetoric makers seize the chance to present a string of horrible examples, turning a scholarly debate into a display of flawed illustrations.
Angry residents allege current government stamps fail to stick on bills, though they adhere to love letters, prompting inquiries into adhesive quality and coverage. Government officials advised testing across paper types and noted standard postal use.
Andrew Carnegie notes there is good poetry and urges financial support for poets on a cash basis, proposing timely payments to encourage literary work and sustain writers.
Two Georgia men were killed recently in a fight over a mule. It isn’t likely that the cause of the trouble will be noted on their tomb stones.
The article notes the new queen of Spain will receive fifty thousand dollars a year as pin money for personal expenses. It contrasts this with concerns about starving people in Andalusia.
A Shawmut mill in Maine outputs about 200000 pies daily, sustaining the regional pie market across New England.
A Baltimore paper notes a reference to Hamlet a well known Shakespeare work. It questions whether the contemporary mention refers to William Shakespeare who lived in Stratford upon Avon England.
Professor James Mills Pierce who would have turned fifty years as a Harvard teacher next March is described as devoted to poetry theater and mathematics and who never married.
Athens, the mother of arts, stands as the cradle of Western civilization. The Parthenon on the Acropolis, dating from 438 B C, epitomizes Greek architecture and sculpture with 228 by 101 feet, 62 and 36 columns, 34 1/2 foot high capitals, ivory features, and gold dress details, regarded as the most perfect ancient monument.
An orthographic critic questions recent spellings in two novels from Virginia and Maine publishers. He cites jail spelled gaol and wagon with double g, arguing such local forms defy American spelling and harm readability, as a reader questions the writers and publishers’ choices.
A six year old, Toodles, proudly plays a single tune on the piano. Her mother commands silence to avoid annoying neighbors, while the child notes Aunt Lizzie plays many tunes without restriction. The contrasts spark a humorous dispute over fairness.
Dr Eastman of Amherst Massachusetts, lately appointed government commissioner to urge Indians with land in severalty to take family names for land records, recounted a Sioux elder’s quip about sprinkling water on the head to signify the change.
The reader recalls a duchess of Fife having a small dress allowance of about 1500 dollars a year before marriage. Royal princesses must fund daily wear yachting and wedding outfits, with frugal styles at five thousand dollars annually and far higher costs for wealthier sisters. The Empress of Russia is cited for simple daywear and formal evening attire.
A teacher recalls the old A B C class now called 1A and 1AM for mixed classes. A German mother protests a 1 AM admission for her daughter, sending a note in pidgin English and German about the unreasonable hour.
A 50 pound Northwest salmon gifted by Senator Fulton of Oregon to the Senate was served at a restaurant for a luncheon. Negro cooks planked the fish on a six foot oak board and prepared it with greens turnips and beets, presented as a noble centerpiece for the officials.
German papers recount a crown prince meeting a street sweeper by the riflemen of the guard barracks. The sweeper, unaware of the prince, speaks of his son fighting in southwest Africa and declines a fire mark coin. The prince smiles and presses the coin, but the sweeper returns it, saying the prince may need it more.
A caller recalls Mr. Woofer’s bitter tirade on women’s fashion and blind following, noting his sudden humorlessness as his own new suit arrived late. The tailor allegedly shorted the coat by half an inch, prompting embarrassment and public commentary.
Mrs Schwab wife of the ailing steel magnate keeps reporters at bay while permitting only brief interviews. She fences off business men from her husband and limits media access at the New York residence, allowing only small windows for consultation.
Farmers and auto owners discuss calmly training horses to tolerate machines. A patient approach reduces spooking. many riders fear but the horse learns to touch and approach autos. Gentle handling and gradual exposure help horses pass moving cars without misgiving.
A description of St Anthony's day horse blessing in Grimde Belgium and parts of Switzerland. Priests process from the church with the Host beneath a canopy to bless horses and riders in a field as bells toll and harness sings fade. The ceremony is marked by incense, banners, and a reverent turnout by peasants and animals alike.
P J Habberton recalls 1902 Tanana river trip where a raft broke and most supplies were lost. The group forced to live on moose meat for four days, consuming sixteen meals before reaching a roadhouse with beans and coffee. He recalls spending ten dollars on one final meal amid hunger and hardship.
A Vermont congressman named Foster spoke to Italians during the McKinley campaign and was quietly upstaged by a local Italian who coordinated claps and chants to boost McKinley without the audience realizing it. The crowd cheered for McKinley while Foster delivered a near hourlong speech, unaware of the ruse.
Poem driven meditation on a fashion obsessed woman who idolizes Paris couture. The speaker questions if such a figure, measured by silk lace and flounces, can be a mother or wife and ends by likening her to a winded musical box. The verse contrasts superficial charm with lasting affection.
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